Tax levies listed for school and township districts
The board adjourned until Monday September 12 1882 at 9 oclock am. A long schedule lists mill rates for teachers funds contingent funds schoolhouse funds and city and district taxes across Walnut Penn Blackhawk Pole Fairfield Buchanan Lockridge Trenton Round Prairie Cedar Van Buren Liberty and Des Moines districts with mills from 1 to 69 on the dollar and poll taxes 50 cents per male and 50 cents per dog per district plus various taxes for townships independent districts and sub districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Fairfield Independent
Schoolhouse Fund
Fairfield City
City Fund
School House Fund
Trenton Independent
General Township Fund
Millon
E. A. Howard
F.N. Hackney
Fortuna man photographs man on top of 178 foot tree
W H Barber of Fortuna California photographed Jacob Myers standing on one foot atop a limbless tree 178 feet high 14 inches at the top. Myers claims he danced a jig on the tree and cites similar feats on a 159 foot electric tower at Tipton Iowa as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Barber
Fortuna
Cal
Jacob Myers
Tipton
Lightning Kills Cow and 27 Sheep in Pocopson Field
A storm struck Edward Martin’s farm in Pocopson killing a cow instantly and destroying a flock of 27 lambs and ewes. All sheep lay dead with heads directed the same way, none showing marks. The flock was of a valuable breed, making the loss heavy. West Chester (Pa).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Martin
Pocopson
West Chester
Summer boarders: a profitable crop for York county farms
The article notes summer boarders are highly profitable for York county farmers. It advises feeding them simple fare like bannock berries baked potatoes boiled eggs mush and milk. It suggests keeping boarders away from the house with activities like fishing or hill climbing and emphasizes offering novelty in food and sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Gingerbread thrown at Gladstone bought by admirer
A gingerbread figure thrown at Mr. Gladstone was purchased for a large sum by a fervent admirer. The nut cracker sized piece will be mounted in gold and gems. The woman who threw it did so in frenzy of enthusiasm and was frightened by the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Jewish Vacations and Railway Excursions of 1892
Overview of Jewish holiday observances including Sabbaths feasts and jubilees, then details of 1892 railway excursions by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific to western and southern points, with notes on tickets and agents, plus a brief court anecdote and medical ad copy about heart disease remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecost
Tabernacles
Palestine
Jerusalem
New York Independent
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Southern Pacifie Railway
Atlantic & Pacific Railway
Ogden
Garrison
Black Hills
South Dakota
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Missouri
Missour
Pacific Railways
Fairfield
Texas
Indian ‘Territory
Oklahoma ‘Territory
Pond Creek
Ponca
J.J. & P. Rainay
United States
Canada
L. Rh. van Patten
Agt
Presbyterian divine’s kodak incident in urban encounter
A visiting Presbyterian minister near Union station tried to photograph a Ute woman. She perceived witchcraft, produced a large knife, lunged at him, he dropped the camera and fled. She seized the camera, replaced it with the knife, and walked off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Denver News
Three Claims for Hood’s Sarsaparilla in Advertising
The piece markets Hood’s Sarsaparilla as most meritorious and most successful, asserts it cures illnesses, and references other products and ideas. It also toys with reform proposals and humorous take on time, distance, and measurement while citing De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
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J. W. Bean, M.D
Fairfield, Iowa
B. N. Gantz, M.D
Over Hufford
Calvin Snook
D. G. Highey
G. P. Martin, M.D
D. H. Worthington
Pew
Simpson & Beatty
W. Fordyce, M.D
Fairfield, Lowa
Ffice Over Risk
Hoffstedler & Whitham’s
Porthot the Railroad
First East Street
R. C. Sayers, D.V.M
Gordon’s Livery Barn
J. B. Monfort
Harris & Cuddy’s
T. L. James
Jat
N McEthinny
Park
D, Jones
Chas. D, Fullen
Law
Pairfield, Iowa
Jefferson County
Northeast Corner Public Square
C. Raney
E. F. Simmons
Raney & Simmons
Owa
Bell's Grocery
C. D. Leggett
M'Kemey
Attorneys AT Law
Lowa
Ratcliff & Clapp
1St East Street
M. A. McCoid
Fairfield, Ilowa
FFICE
Leggett House
First National Bank
Jas. F. Wilson
B.S. McElhinny
Ransructs
Parsons College
Ambrose C. Smith
Douglas
Chicago
Geogham
Riuto Tse
Johana
Ottawa
Peoria
la Salle
Biolis
Illinois
Davenport
Abilene
Caldwell
Kingfisher
Reno
Mince
Int
Deniver
Pueblo
Pac
Vie Nin
MaGiir Weiva
Des Moines
Rocky Mountain
St. Joseph
Kananes City
Adminn
Albert Lea
Kansas City
Watertown
Siouxvalle
Minneapolis
ST. Paul
Lakes
E. ST. John
John Sebastian
Gen
Tkt
Pasa
Ape
Ilt
Board OF Supervisors
Walnut Township
Teachers’ Fund
Burr Oak
PENN
Independent District Clay
Pole
Independent District No
Independent District No. & Teachers’ Fund
Secuust Grove
Brookville Independent
Batavia Independent
Batavia City
District Township
Round Prairie
van Buren Independent
Liberty
United States Commissioners
Atoka
I. T
Chicago News
Miles
Bradshaw & Thoma
Wife
SA Ff
AUS Soap Bank & CO
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton, Ma
Jas. FL. Wilson, Jr
Heeler
Wilson's
Farenos
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. CO
Wabash Ave
Hood
Lood
United Kingdom
India
London
St. Petersburg
North Pole
Equator
de Witt
Geo. D. Clarke
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C.a.snow & CO
Opp
Patent Office
Washington, D.C
Pitcher’s Castoria
Annie Gada
Lamar
Express
Cradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Clarke & Junkin
H. Mnerich
General Merchandise
Glasgow
Tlaving
Lockridge
Frank Unkrich
John Howlett
Krause
le Gadee
Norman Lichty
Pamicy Chamisy
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